Facebook Messenger celebrated its 10th anniversary this week, adding the option for users to send cash birthday gifts directly through the platform using Facebook Pay. The new feature is the latest step in the company’s ongoing efforts to try to scale the Facebook Pay service....
It was a big week for big brands in the payments space, with the common theme of getting even bigger. According to Digital River CEO Adam Coyle, who sat down with Karen Webster for the latest edition of The Week in Payments, whether it’s Facebook...
In today’s top news, Grab could finalize a blank-check merger with Altimeter Capital this week, and Coinbase reported stellar earnings for the first quarter of 2021. Plus, Clubhouse is reportedly mulling a funding round that could value it at $4 billion. Altimeter SPAC Taking Grab...
Facebook Pay is testing the use of person-to-person QR code payments, allowing users to instantly transfer money with a simple scan. That’s according to MacRumors, which reported on the proposed rollout Tuesday (April 6) before clarifying that the new payment method is still in the...
August 30, 2021
Facebook Messenger celebrated its 10th anniversary this week, adding the option for users to send cash birthday gifts directly through the platform using Facebook Pay. The new feature is the latest step in the company’s ongoing efforts to try to scale the Facebook Pay service. This time, it’s targeting an especially tough nut to crack […]
April 06, 2021
Facebook Pay is testing the use of person-to-person QR code payments, allowing users to instantly transfer money with a simple scan. That’s according to MacRumors, which reported on the proposed rollout Tuesday (April 6) before clarifying that the new payment method is still in the testing phase. The report says users will be prompted with […]
June 29, 2020
Facebook and Cielo are requesting that Cade, Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, overturn the suspension of WhatsApp‘s payment system rollout in the country, Reuters reported. The companies argued that their agreements are...
November 12, 2019
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Pay, a payment system meant to operate through Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. “People already use payments across our apps to shop, donate...
